A logger for 35 years, Brown was no stranger to the animals. He approached cautiously, hoping to capture a picture of the behemoth. But this moose didn’t want his picture taken and charged toward Brown.

“I realized I had to run,” said Brown, “I was looking for a tree to climb, but couldn’t find one. So I had to start running again. It was terrifying.”

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